May 2008
The new issue of Organists' Review focuses on J.S.Bach. The cover shows the Hildebrandt organ at St Wenzel, Naumberg. Although significantly revised in its lifetime, Bach undertook the official examination after its installation in 1746.
● Peter Williams discusses whether such an instrument ever existed or whether we can make assumptions from extant instruments.
● Robert Quinney delves into some of the repertoire from J.S.Bach's legacy.
● Anne Page introduces the Historic Sound Archive.
● Anthony Caldicott talks about Sigfrid Karg-Elert on his 75th anniversary, this year.
● Dr John Bertalot explains how to transform your choir and fill your stalls with enthusiastic singers.
● Piet Kee in conversation with Philip Sawyer.
● Louis Vierne in Urtext, looking at the new Bärenreiter edition.
● The middle pull-out pages features a Communion antiphon by Christopher Maxim.
● Dr Helen Smith talks with Dutch organist: Jacques van Oortmerssen.
● ‘You can play this’ by James Lloyd Thomas, where he explores the German Romantic Tradition.
● An article on the new Susi Jeans organ at the Birmingham Conservatoire.
● Robert Houssart talks about Julius Reubke in his anniversary year and his Sonata on the 94th Psalm.
● A welcome to the new Deputy Editor for Organists' Review: Ian Carson.
● Reviews of CDs, sheet music, books and DVDs and the letters pages also contain a great deal of interest to all readers.
The August 2008 issue of Organists' Review
will centre around 'The English Cathedral Tradition', like Bach it's a case of where to start. Vaughan Williams conveniently has a 50th anniversary this year so Relf Clark is taking a look at his life and all his organ and choral works. Having recently retired, Alan Thurlow is writing a retrospective of how cathedral music has evolved during his worklife.
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